Madurai West Assembly Elections 2026
Madurai West is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Madurai district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Sellur K.raju, from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Chinammal of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 9121 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Vignesh kumar enters the fray.
Madurai West Assembly constituency is part of the Madurai Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Communist Party Of India (marxist) candidate Su Venkatesan won the Madurai parliamentary seat by defeating Prof. Ramashreenivasan of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 209409 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Madurai West assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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Madurai West Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977
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Madurai West Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sellur K.raju
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
83,883
Lead: 9,121
|
41.59% |
| Chinammal | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 74,762 | 37.07% |
| Vetrikumaran | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 18,224 | 9.04% |
| Muniyaswamy | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 15,849 | 7.86% |
| P. Balachander | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 3,417 | 1.69% |
| Nagajothi. K | Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi | 2,509 | 1.24% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,774 | 0.88% |
| Ramu. N | Independent | 368 | 0.18% |
| Karthikeyan. R | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha | 318 | 0.16% |
| Venkatesan. M | Independent | 126 | 0.06% |
| Premkumar. M | Independent | 122 | 0.06% |
| Arasu Thiruvalavan. K. K | Independent | 97 | 0.05% |
| Sulthan Badusha. J | Anna MGR Dravida Makkal Kalgam | 79 | 0.04% |
| Anbumanikandantamilsooriyan.k | Independent | 73 | 0.04% |
| Sebasthiyan. B | Independent | 49 | 0.02% |
| Sulthan Basha. K | Independent | 44 | 0.02% |
Madurai West Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Raju K
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
82,529
Lead: 16,398
|
45.49% |
| Thalapathi G | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 66,131 | 36.45% |
| Vasuki U | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 19,991 | 11.02% |
| Sasikumar A | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5,705 | 3.14% |
| Thirunavukkarasu V | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 3,454 | 1.90% |
| Others | Others | 2,759 | 1.52% |
| Krishnakumar R | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 927 | 0.51% |
| Venkatesan M | Independent | 360 | 0.20% |
| Muthupandian S | Independent | 332 | 0.18% |
| Meenakshi V C | Samuga Makkal Katchi | 310 | 0.17% |
| Eswaran S | Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam | 277 | 0.15% |
| Pandi A | Shivsena | 239 | 0.13% |
| Kannan M | Independent | 215 | 0.12% |
| Manikandan N | All India Forward Bloc | 205 | 0.11% |
| Kannaboopathi S | Independent | 173 | 0.10% |
| Sasikumar R | Independent | 173 | 0.10% |
| Thirupathi A | Independent | 100 | 0.06% |
| Ganesh Moorthy M | Independent | 89 | 0.05% |
| Murugan S | Makkal Manadu Katchi | 81 | 0.04% |
| Jega Veeran S | Independent | 78 | 0.04% |
| Arivudainambi S | Independent | 52 | 0.03% |
Madurai West Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Raju K
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
94,798
Lead: 38,761
|
59.64% |
| Thalapathi G | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 56,037 | 35.25% |
| Rajarathinam M | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,149 | 1.98% |
| Paul Pandi M | Independent | 2,959 | 1.86% |
| Moorthy P | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 897 | 0.56% |
| Venkatesan M | Independent | 407 | 0.26% |
| Murugan M | Independent | 247 | 0.16% |
| Veeradurai S | Independent | 234 | 0.15% |
| Boominathan M | Independent | 222 | 0.14% |
Madurai West Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shanmugam S V
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
57,208
Lead: 3,467
|
44% |
| Perumal N | Indian National Congress | 53,741 | 41% |
| Manimaran.dr.s | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 14,527 | 11% |
| Bhakavathi.p | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,851 | 1% |
| Ramakrishnan.b | Independent | 1,261 | 1% |
| Saravanan.l.k | All India Forward Bloc | 814 | 1% |
| Kalyanasundaram.t | Janata Dal (united) | 422 | 0% |
| Senthur Pandian S | Independent | 288 | 0% |
| Perumaal.d | Independent | 243 | 0% |
| Muthusamy.p | Independent | 212 | 0% |
| Sakkanan.v | Independent | 162 | 0% |
| Tamilmaran.r | Sakhthi Baratha Desam | 158 | 0% |
| Ramadass M | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha | 143 | 0% |
Madurai West Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Valarmathijebaraj.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
48,465
Lead: 708
|
48% |
| Palanivel Rajan P.t.r. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 47,757 | 47% |
| Manoharan. M | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,574 | 3% |
| Balasubramani M. | Jharkhand Party | 627 | 1% |
| Meenakshi Sundram Dr. M. | Independent | 569 | 1% |
| Nallathambi M. | Independent | 426 | 0% |
| Saaminathan A | Independent | 188 | 0% |
| Ramdoss M. | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha | 128 | 0% |
| Anbu Chezhian P. | Independent | 106 | 0% |
Madurai West Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P.t.r. Palanivel Rajan
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
61,723
Lead: 44,258
|
60% |
| R. Muthusamy | Indian National Congress | 17,465 | 17% |
| K. John Moses | Janata Dal | 13,965 | 14% |
| A.g. Karunakaran | Jharkhand Party | 4,206 | 4% |
| Era. Veerasamy | Akhil Bhartiya Shivsena - Rashtrawadi | 179 | 0% |
| S.v. Muthupandian | Independent | 133 | 0% |
| S. Shanmugavelu | Independent | 117 | 0% |
| M. Mariammal | Independent | 114 | 0% |
| S. Jayaraman | Independent | 111 | 0% |
| C. Karthigaimalai | Independent | 86 | 0% |
| B. Jeyaram | Independent | 78 | 0% |
| R. Venkatesan | Independent | 77 | 0% |
| R. Dhanamani | Independent | 76 | 0% |
| V. Narayanan | Independent | 75 | 0% |
| J. Purusothaman | Independent | 60 | 0% |
| A. Swaminathan | Independent | 58 | 0% |
| K. Thazamuthu Raja | Independent | 52 | 0% |
| M. Ramadoss | Independent | 51 | 0% |
| R. Thamilmaran | Independent | 49 | 0% |
| S.v. Murugesan | Independent | 45 | 0% |
| H. Geetha | Independent | 44 | 0% |
| M. Selvam | Independent | 42 | 0% |
| M. Maruthamuthu | Independent | 34 | 0% |
| G. Balamurugan | Independent | 25 | 0% |
Madurai West Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shanmugam S.v.
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
59,586
Lead: 26,922
|
62% |
| Ponmuthuramalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 32,664 | 34% |
| Periaswamy V.k. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 380 | 0% |
| Mookkan S. | Independent | 303 | 0% |
| Thiruvengadam P. | Indian Congress (socialist- Sarat Chandra Sinha) | 196 | 0% |
| Premraja R. | Independent | 133 | 0% |
| Murugesan M. | Independent | 113 | 0% |
| Balu S. P. | Independent | 95 | 0% |
| Shunmugam Achari S. | Independent | 91 | 0% |
| Jaikumar M J. | Independent | 84 | 0% |
| Selvaraj R. | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 79 | 0% |
| Sayaram B. | Independent | 68 | 0% |
| Raghuparan R. | Independent | 59 | 0% |
| Velu X.b. | Independent | 52 | 0% |
| Sivaprakasam P. | Independent | 46 | 0% |
| Ravichandaran B. | Independent | 45 | 0% |
| Rajamohan M. | Independent | 34 | 0% |
| Amala Jeganathan A. | Independent | 32 | 0% |
Madurai West Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ponmuthuramalingam
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
45,579
Lead: 19,492
|
44% |
| Premkumar, R.v.s | Indian National Congress | 26,087 | 25% |
| Karunaidasan, A. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 20,871 | 20% |
| Vadivarsan, A. | Independent | 8,455 | 8% |
| Mariappan, G. | Independent | 826 | 1% |
| Mohampaul, K | Independent | 171 | 0% |
| Mancham, S. | Independent | 113 | 0% |
| Murugan, S. | Independent | 111 | 0% |
| Balakrishnan, N. | Independent | 108 | 0% |
| Rajagopal Naidu, A. | Independent | 84 | 0% |
| Jayaram, B. | Independent | 82 | 0% |
| Dhanvelu, M. | Independent | 79 | 0% |
| Karupia, N.m. | Independent | 64 | 0% |
| Krishnmoorthy, S. | Independent | 60 | 0% |
| Sampathkumar, S. | Independent | 57 | 0% |
| Jayakanthan, S.p. | Independent | 53 | 0% |
| Karuthapandian, T.k. | Independent | 30 | 0% |
Madurai West Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pon Muthuramalingam
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
48,247
Lead: 3,116
|
49% |
| Pandian S. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 45,131 | 46% |
| Sridharan M. R. | Independent | 313 | 0% |
| Sakthivel S. A. | Independent | 292 | 0% |
| Sivasubramanian K. | Independent | 184 | 0% |
Madurai West Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramachandran, M. G.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
57,019
Lead: 21,066
|
59% |
| Muthuramalingam, Pon. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 35,953 | 37% |
| Kamaraj, A. C. | Janata Party (jp) | 2,178 | 2% |
| Myandi, S. | Independent | 130 | 0% |
| Subburasu, K. U. | Independent | 124 | 0% |
| Velsamy Nadar, V. M. S. | Independent | 123 | 0% |
| Krishnan, J. S. | Independent | 119 | 0% |
Madurai West Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
T.p.m. Periyaswamy
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
32,342
Lead: 16,131
|
43% |
| Pon. Muthuramalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 16,211 | 21% |
| A.c. Kamaraj | Janta Party | 13,168 | 17% |
| K.t.k. Tengamani | Communist Party Of India | 12,190 | 16% |
| S. Mayandi | All India Forward Bloc | 1,192 | 2% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
AIADMK 70%
DMK 30%
AIADMK won 7 times and DMK won 3 times since 1977 elections.
Madurai West MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sellur K.raju | AIADMK | 83,883 | 9,121 | 41.59% |
| 2016 | Raju K | AIADMK | 82,529 | 16,398 | 45.49% |
| 2011 | Raju K | AIADMK | 94,798 | 38,761 | 59.64% |
| 2006 | Shanmugam S V | AIADMK | 57,208 | 3,467 | 44% |
| 2001 | Valarmathijebaraj. | AIADMK | 48,465 | 708 | 48% |
| 1996 | P.t.r. Palanivel Rajan | DMK | 61,723 | 44,258 | 60% |
| 1991 | Shanmugam S.v. | INC | 59,586 | 26,922 | 62% |
| 1989 | Ponmuthuramalingam | DMK | 45,579 | 19,492 | 44% |
| 1984 | Pon Muthuramalingam | DMK | 48,247 | 3,116 | 49% |
| 1980 | Ramachandran, M. G. | AIADMK | 57,019 | 21,066 | 59% |
| 1977 | T.p.m. Periyaswamy | AIADMK | 32,342 | 16,131 | 43% |
Source: ECI
Madurai West Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sellur K.raju | AIADMK |
83,883
(Lead: 9,121)
|
41.59% |
| Chinammal | DMK | 74,762 | 37.07% | |
| 2016 | Raju K | AIADMK |
82,529
(Lead: 16,398)
|
45.49% |
| Thalapathi G | DMK | 66,131 | 36.45% | |
| 2011 | Raju K | AIADMK |
94,798
(Lead: 38,761)
|
59.64% |
| Thalapathi G | DMK | 56,037 | 35.25% | |
| 2006 | Shanmugam S V | AIADMK |
57,208
(Lead: 3,467)
|
44% |
| Perumal N | INC | 53,741 | 41% | |
| 2001 | Valarmathijebaraj. | AIADMK |
48,465
(Lead: 708)
|
48% |
| Palanivel Rajan P.t.r. | DMK | 47,757 | 47% | |
| 1996 | P.t.r. Palanivel Rajan | DMK |
61,723
(Lead: 44,258)
|
60% |
| R. Muthusamy | INC | 17,465 | 17% | |
| 1991 | Shanmugam S.v. | INC |
59,586
(Lead: 26,922)
|
62% |
| Ponmuthuramalingam | DMK | 32,664 | 34% | |
| 1989 | Ponmuthuramalingam | DMK |
45,579
(Lead: 19,492)
|
44% |
| Premkumar, R.v.s | INC | 26,087 | 25% | |
| 1984 | Pon Muthuramalingam | DMK |
48,247
(Lead: 3,116)
|
49% |
| Pandian S. | AIADMK | 45,131 | 46% | |
| 1980 | Ramachandran, M. G. | AIADMK |
57,019
(Lead: 21,066)
|
59% |
| Muthuramalingam, Pon. | DMK | 35,953 | 37% | |
| 1977 | T.p.m. Periyaswamy | AIADMK |
32,342
(Lead: 16,131)
|
43% |
| Pon. Muthuramalingam | DMK | 16,211 | 21% |
Source: ECI
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Tamil Nadu Madurai West Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Madurai West Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
Sellur K.raju of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Madurai West Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Chinammal of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 9121 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Madurai West constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Madurai West constituency is 70% AIADMK and 30% DMK, with AIADMK won 7 times and DMK won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Madurai West Assembly Election?
Sellur K.raju (AIADMK) received 41.59% vote share.
Chinammal (DMK) received 37.07% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Madurai West Assembly Election?
Sellur K.raju (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 83883 votes, leading by 9121 votes and securing a 41.59% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Madurai West Assembly constituency fall under?
The Madurai West Assembly constituency falls under the Madurai Lok Sabha constituency of Madurai district.
What was the margin of victory in the Madurai West Assembly Election 2021?
Sellur K.raju (AIADMK) won the Madurai West Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 9121 votes over Chinammal (DMK).
What are the key constituencies in the Madurai Lok Sabha area?
The Madurai West Assembly constituency is part of the Madurai Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Melur, Madurai East, Madurai North, Madurai South, Madurai Central.
Who were the top candidates for the Madurai West Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Madurai West Assembly Election 2021 were:
Sellur K.raju (AIADMK)
Chinammal (DMK)
Vetrikumaran (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Sellur K.raju (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Madurai West Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Madurai West Assembly Election 2021 was 65.15%
Disclaimer:
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.
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